Notice2026-09089
Board Meeting
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Published
May 7, 2026
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Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24918-24919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09089]
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NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD
Board Meeting
The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will hold a hybrid
(in-person/virtual) public meeting on June 9, 2026.
Board meeting: June 9, 2026 -- The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical
Review Board will hold a hybrid (in-person/virtual) meeting in
Arlington, Virginia, on June 9, 2026, focusing on technical lessons
learned from the siting and development of geologic repositories in
other countries.
Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100-203,
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (NWPAA) of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear
Waste Technical Review Board will hold a hybrid (in-person/virtual)
meeting in Arlington, Virginia, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, focusing on
technical lessons learned from the siting and development of geologic
repositories in other countries. Speakers
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from countries that are (i) in the site selection process (e.g., Czech
Republic, Germany, and Republic of Korea) and (ii) those who have
advanced to subsequent development stages (e.g., Finland and
Switzerland) will participate.
The hybrid (in-person/virtual) meeting will be held at the AUSA
Conference & Event Center at 2425 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington, Virginia.
On June 9, 2026, the meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight
Time (EDT) and is scheduled to adjourn at approximately 4:30 p.m. EDT.
A detailed meeting agenda will be available on the Board's website at
<a href="http://www.nwtrb.gov">www.nwtrb.gov</a> approximately one week before the meeting.
The meeting will be open to the public, and there will be an
opportunity for public comment at the end of the meeting. Those
attending the meeting in person and wishing to provide oral comments
are encouraged to sign-in using the Public Comment Register at the
check-in table near the entrance to the meeting room. Oral commenters
will be taken in the order in which they signed in. Public comments may
also be submitted during the meeting via the online meeting viewing
platform, using the ``Comment for the Record'' form. Comments submitted
online during the day of the meeting may be read into the record by
Board staff during the public comment period, if time allows. Depending
on the number of speakers and online comments, a time limit on
individual remarks may be set. Written comments of any length may be
submitted to the Board staff by mail or electronic mail. Comments
received in writing will be included in the meeting record, which will
be posted on the Board's website. An archived recording of the meeting
will be available on the Board's website following the meeting, and a
transcript of the meeting will be available on the website by August 7,
2026.
The Board is a federal agency in the Executive Branch. It was
established in the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987 (Pub. L.
100-203) to perform ongoing evaluation of the technical and scientific
validity of U.S. Department of Energy activities related to developing
and implementing a program for the management and disposal of spent
nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, in accordance with the
terms of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended. Board
members serve part-time and are appointed by the President from a list
of nominees submitted by the National Academy of Sciences. The Board
reports its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to Congress and
the Secretary of Energy. Board reports, correspondence, congressional
testimony, meeting transcripts, and related materials are posted on the
Board's website.
For information regarding the meeting, contact Dr. Jay Santillan at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#582b39362c313434393618362f2c2a3a763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cab9aba4bea3a6a6aba48aa4bdbeb8a8e4ada5bc">[email protected]</span></a>, or by phone at 703-235-4490, or Ms. Chandrika
Manepally at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c8a5a9a6adb8a9a4a4b188a6bfbcbaaae6afa7be"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88e5e9e6edf8e9e4e4f1c8e6fffcfaeaa6efe7fe">[email protected]</span></a> or by phone at 703-235-4489. For
information on meeting logistics, contact Ms. Davonya Barnes at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e6c6f7c606b7d4e60797a7c6c20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="442625362a2137042a333036266a232b32">[email protected]</span></a>, or by phone at 703-235-9141. All three may be reached
by mail at 2300 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22201-
3367; or by fax at 703-235-4495.
Dated: May 5, 2026.
Bret W. Leslie,
Acting Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
[FR Doc. 2026-09089 Filed 5-6-26; 8:45 am]
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